Matthew 16:4

New International Version

A wicked and adulterous generation looks for a sign, but none will be given it except the sign of Jonah.” Jesus then left them and went away.

Cross References

Genesis 6:3

Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”

Isaiah 57:3

“But you—come here, you children of a sorceress, you offspring of adulterers and prostitutes!

Hosea 4:17

Ephraim is joined to idols; leave him alone!

Hosea 9:12

Even if they rear children, I will bereave them of every one. Woe to them when I turn away from them!

Jonah 1:1

The word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai:

Jonah 1:17

Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.

Matthew 15:14

Leave them; they are blind guides. If the blind lead the blind, both will fall into a pit.”

Matthew 16:5

When they went across the lake, the disciples forgot to take bread.

Mark 8:12

He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.”

Mark 8:38

If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he comes in his Father’s glory with the holy angels.”

Acts 18:6

But when they opposed Paul and became abusive, he shook out his clothes in protest and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am innocent of it. From now on I will go to the Gentiles.”

Acts 2:40

With many other words he warned them; and he pleaded with them, “Save yourselves from this corrupt generation.”